When it comes to high school mascots, it can be a whole lot of things. ... Hoopeston Area Cornjerkers (Hoopeston, Illinois). Looks like you can blame sports writers for this one, too.

We're on to the Sweet 16 in SBLive Sports' NCAA Tournament-style contest to determine the best high school mascot in America. Vote below for the No. 7-seeded Hoopeston Cornjerkers (Illinois) or ...

Mr. T is famous for pitying the fool and being a mighty man, but before that he was a part of the Dunbar MightyMen, one of the best high school mascots in Illinois. Over the next couple of months ...

Hoopeston prides itself on being the original "Sweetcorn Capital of the World." So it seems reasonable that their high school mascot would honor the people who harvested the city's banner ...

HOOPESTON – When members of a community group aimed at improving Hoopeston were thinking of way to promote their cause, they immediately thought of the high school's unique mascot.

Called the Cardinals, Redbirds and Troutmen before their 1940s mascot change. The origin is contested, with at least three theories persisting. None involve actual orphans. Girls teams are the ...

Here are High School on SI's top 10 high school mascots in Illinois (vote in the poll below to pick your favorite): The poll will close at 11:59 p.m. ET Thursday, Oct. 3. 1.